ONDYTEC 2018 S.L., together with JUAN POVEDA S.L., has carried out a project funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI) under the initiative “Consolidation of the Value Chain”. The main objective of this project focused on the study and development of a new leather-like textile, primarily composed of agricultural waste and by-products not suitable for food consumption, as well as on the formulation of an eco-friendly resin based on natural pigments and recycled PVB (rPVB), enabling the recovery and valorization of waste and resulting in the development of a sustainable textile.
The new leather-like textile is presented as a sustainable and non-toxic alternative to conventional leather materials. Its production incorporates the valorization of agricultural waste unsuitable for food consumption, such as coconut shells, almond shells, and palm residues, using a base fabric composed of recycled materials. Furthermore, the resulting textile has been reinforced with a recycled resin derived from automotive glass, which also acts as a protective element in combination with mineral pigments. In this way, the new leather-like textile represents an innovative and sustainable product, both in terms of its production process and its composition.
This project required the collaboration of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), which provided technical support in various project tasks, offering its expertise and facilities for validation at different stages. In addition, INESCOP was involved, carrying out technical testing of the newly developed leather-like textile.

To achieve successful development, close collaboration between the two participating companies was essential. Both companies contributed from the initial research into the usability of residual and surplus materials to the development of a new eco-friendly resin based on natural pigments and rPVB (ONDYTEC, 2018), adapted to the final product. This process also included its application onto the new leather-like textile developed by JUAN POVEDA.